There are all types when it comes to being a snob in Vermont. You’ve got your Wine Snobs, Book Snobs, and, of course, Clothes Snobs. Then there are the Technology Snobs, Car Snobs, and yes, even City Snobsas in, I’m better than you because I live in (insert snooty city here).
How can we tell which Vermont cities are the snobbiest? By measuring snobby things, that’s how.
We used Saturday Night Science to look at things like expensive homes, high incomes, and overly educated populations by city in Vermont. These are the criteria you’d argue with a friend over a foodie dinner about who’s snobbier.
After analyzing 18 of the state’s most populous areas over 1,000 people, we came up with this ranking of the ten snobbiest places in the state of Vermont.
The Vermonter in these places aren’t snobby, they just know they’re better than you.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 Snobbiest Places In Vermont
Don’t freak out.
What’s the snobbiest place in Vermont? The snobbiest place in Vermont is South Burlington based on the data. If we had their wealth and lifestyle, we’d probably be a little snobby, too.
The most laid back? That would be Newport.
We’re not so full of ourselves as to make this ranking up from nowhere. So here’s a look at the top ten and more on how we did it. And if you’re curious, Vermont is the 25th snobbiest in the United States.
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The 10 Snobbiest Places In Vermont For 2025
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% Highly Educated: 65.0%
Median Income: $97,229
Median Home Price: $399,600
More on South Burlington: Data
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% Highly Educated: 71.0%
Median Income: $94,063
Median Home Price: $397,800
More on Jericho: Data
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% Highly Educated: 66.0%
Median Income: $79,175
Median Home Price: $349,200
More on Montpelier: Data
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% Highly Educated: 60.0%
Median Income: $68,854
Median Home Price: $400,200
More on Burlington: Data
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% Highly Educated: 55.0%
Median Income: $77,020
Median Home Price: $350,700
More on Winooski: Data
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% Highly Educated: 35.0%
Median Income: $85,417
Median Home Price: $263,500
More on Vergennes: Data
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% Highly Educated: 40.0%
Median Income: $67,500
Median Home Price: $275,000
More on North Bennington: Data
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% Highly Educated: 33.0%
Median Income: $66,792
Median Home Price: $258,800
More on Morrisville: Data
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% Highly Educated: 39.0%
Median Income: $61,597
Median Home Price: $175,000
More on Poultney: Data
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% Highly Educated: 12.0%
Median Income: $71,307
Median Home Price: $210,000
More on Swanton: Data
Methodology: How we determined the snobbiest cities in the Green Mountain State
Do you think wed just come up with this list willy-nilly? Not a chance – we only use Saturday Night Science around here.
We gathered up all of the places in Vermont with populations of 1,000 people or more. This left us with a total of 18 places. Then, we looked at each place in terms of these snoot-er-iffic criteria (And no, its not a word. English snob.):
- Median home price (Higher is snobbier)
- Median household income (Higher is snobbier)
- Percent of population with a college degree (Higher is snobbier)
Incomes and college education levels come from the American Community Survey. Home prices come from Zillow.
Turned out this simple criteria was much better at sniffing out the snobby places then more snobby criteria like:
- Libaries per capita (Higher is snobbier)
- Museums per capita (Higher is snobbier)
- Private schools per capita (Higher is snobbier)
From there, we ranked each of our 18 places in each category with scores from one to 18. We then averaged each places ranking into one overall score, where the lowest score went to the snobbiest place in Vermont. So lets all flip a table in honor of South Burlington (with our pinkies up, of course.)
Before you get upset and ruin your blowout or something drastic here, lets remember that this is all in good fun. Would we live in one of these 10 places if we had the chance? Of course, we would.
And it’s not like your real estate agent would ever point out how snobby the town you’re moving to is. We’re here to keep you grounded, even if you’re wearing a monocle.
There You Have It – Now That You’re On Your High Horse
When it comes to snobbery, these places in Vermont are heading ever upward. Residents in these communities are well educated, well paid, and appear to have all the sophisticated culture and entertainment of an Ernst Lubitsch film right at their fingertips.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
The snobbiest cities in Vermont are South Burlington, Jericho, Montpelier, Burlington, Winooski, Vergennes, North Bennington, Morrisville, Poultney, and Swanton.
If you’re also curious enough, here are the most laid back places in Vermont, according to science:
- Newport
- Johnson
- Enosburg Falls
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Table: The Snobbiest Cities In Vermont For 2025
| Rank | City | Population | Median Income | Average Home Prices | Adult Highly Educated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Burlington, VT | 20,488 | $97,229 | $399,600 | 65.0% |
| 2 | Jericho, VT | 1,230 | $94,063 | $397,800 | 71.0% |
| 3 | Montpelier, VT | 8,038 | $79,175 | $349,200 | 66.0% |
| 4 | Burlington, VT | 44,649 | $68,854 | $400,200 | 60.0% |
| 5 | Winooski, VT | 8,198 | $77,020 | $350,700 | 55.0% |
| 6 | Vergennes, VT | 2,571 | $85,417 | $263,500 | 35.0% |
| 7 | North Bennington, VT | 1,342 | $67,500 | $275,000 | 40.0% |
| 8 | Morrisville, VT | 2,527 | $66,792 | $258,800 | 33.0% |
| 9 | Poultney, VT | 1,105 | $61,597 | $175,000 | 39.0% |
| 10 | Swanton, VT | 2,732 | $71,307 | $210,000 | 12.0% |
| 11 | Barre, VT | 8,461 | $53,288 | $200,100 | 33.0% |
| 12 | Rutland, VT | 15,747 | $55,000 | $176,400 | 32.0% |
| 13 | St. Albans, VT | 6,910 | $53,370 | $245,600 | 28.0% |
| 14 | Lyndonville, VT | 1,229 | $43,693 | $290,000 | 25.0% |
| 15 | Bellows Falls, VT | 2,851 | $54,836 | $176,000 | 30.0% |
| 16 | Enosburg Falls, VT | 1,595 | $54,583 | $196,100 | 13.0% |
| 17 | Johnson, VT | 1,668 | $48,355 | $0 | 32.0% |
| 18 | Newport, VT | 4,413 | $48,194 | $179,000 | 22.0% |